Comparison

Nonogram vs Puzzle Vault

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Nonogram

Features
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Relax, focus, and reveal hidden pictures one square at a time with Nonogram Puzzle. Use the number clues beside each row and column to determine which cells should be filled. Mark empty cells, complete the grid, and uncover the hidden pixel art. Start with simple puzzles and progress toward larger, more challenging boards. Whether you want a quick brain exercise or a relaxing puzzle session, there is always another picture waiting to be discovered. FEATURES • 2,000 nonogram puzzles • Easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels • A new daily puzzle challenge • Simple fill and cross controls • Helpful hints when you get stuck • Stars and level progression • Multiple colorful visual themes • Light and dark appearance options • Clean, relaxing, ocean-inspired design • Play at your own pace Nonogram puzzles are also known as Picross, Griddlers, picture cross, and Japanese crossword puzzles. Each level combines logic, concentration, and pixel art in a satisfying puzzle experience. Download Nonogram Puzzle and start revealing the hidden pictures today. Support: iammustafakucukkoc@gmail.com

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Puzzle Vault

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Twenty-eight logic, card, sliding and strategy games in one complete offline puzzle app. Sudoku, Solitaire, Nonogram, Minesweeper, Sokoban, Checkers and twenty-two more, each with four difficulty tiers and unlimited levels. No internet needed. No lives system, no energy bars, no countdown clocks. Play anywhere, anytime. On a flight, on the subway or at home, Puzzle Vault is fully playable offline with no Wi-Fi at all. Nothing makes you wait and no clock pushes your next move. It is built for players who want pure logic, deep strategy and zero pressure. PUZZLES THAT PLAY FAIR Many puzzle apps hand you random boards that force a guess. Puzzle Vault checks its boards first: * Guess-free Minesweeper: every board is verified solvable by deduction, so you never lose to a coin flip. * Sudoku, Binary Grid and Recipedoku puzzles are checked to have exactly one solution. Nonogram and Bridges puzzles are checked by a solver too. * Klotski and Sliding Tiles levels are built from a solved position, so every layout can be solved. FOUR TIERS IN EVERY GAME Recruit, Pro, Elite, Grandmaster. Each tier keeps its own progress, so you can push Grandmaster Sudoku while relaxing on Recruit Klondike. Games save as you play: close the app any time and pick up where you left off. THE 28 GAMES (NO WORD GAMES) LOGIC & NUMBERS (9) * Sudoku: classic number placement by pure deduction. * Nonogram: use the number clues to reveal a hidden picture. * Minesweeper: clear the field with logic, never luck. * Bridges: join every island into one bridge network. * 2048: slide and merge to reach the top tile. * Number Match: pair equal numbers or sums of ten. * Recipedoku: a Sudoku twist where clashing ingredients cannot touch. * Lights Out: switch every light off. * Binary Grid: fill the grid with 0s and 1s under strict balance rules. CARDS (3) * Klondike Solitaire: the classic, with Draw 1 or Draw 3. * TriPeaks Solitaire: clear three peaks of cards. * FreeCell Solitaire: every deal can be won with careful planning. MOVE & SLIDE (9) * Sokoban: push boxes onto their targets. * Klotski: slide blocks to free the big one. * Pipe Sort: sort coloured balls into matching pipes. * Bolt Sort: sort coloured nuts onto matching bolts. * Light Bounce: place mirrors to bend beams onto every target. * Chroma Link: join matching dots and fill the grid. * Sliding Tiles: slide the numbers back into order. * Ice Slide: you only stop at a rock or the edge, so plan each slide. * Block Fit: drag shapes onto the grid to clear lines. COLOUR & MEMORY (2) * Twin Tiles: find every matching pair. * Chroma Code: crack the hidden colour code in the fewest guesses. VERSUS THE COMPUTER (5) * Reversi: outflank and flip discs to own the board. * Four in a Row: drop discs to line up four before the computer does. * Checkers: forced jumps, kings and sharp tactics. * Nine Men's Morris: form mills to remove your opponent's pieces. * Fleet Hunt: hide your fleet, then find and sink theirs. The computer opponents get smarter on the higher tiers. BUILT FOR PLAYERS, NOT GRINDING * Hundreds of levels in every game, and most keep generating fresh boards. * Undo in most puzzles, so you can test ideas without penalty. * How-to cards and strategy tips for every game. * Quick resume: jump back into your last game with one tap from the home screen. * Soft sounds and gentle haptics, each with an off switch. PERFECT FOR ANY MOMENT Long flights, daily commutes, coffee breaks, winding down before bed or keeping your mind sharp. Puzzle Vault is free to play. An occasional full-screen ad appears between levels, with optional rewarded ads for extra hints. You never need to watch an ad or pay to keep playing. Download Puzzle Vault and play 28 classic logic, board and card games, offline.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Puzzle Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nonogram at every 4 days against Puzzle Vault's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram ships an update every 4 days, Puzzle Vault monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Nonogram versus Puzzle Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramPuzzle Vault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa KUCUKKOCThiagarajan Natchiappan

In-app purchases

None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzle Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Vault free?
Puzzle Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nonogram or Puzzle Vault have ads?
Both Nonogram and Puzzle Vault show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram or Puzzle Vault?
Nonogram ships an update every 4 days, and Puzzle Vault monthly. Most recently, Nonogram was updated on October 31, 2026 and Puzzle Vault on November 6, 2026.

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